(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
food; food products; foodstuffs
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
story; tale; talk; discussion
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
wherein; therein; thereinto
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade